Population
Lakewood
63,034
Mount Vernon
35,312
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Mount Vernon
$73,277
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Mount Vernon
$429,300
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Mount Vernon
$1,255
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Mount Vernon
1.90
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Mount Vernon
131.5
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Mount Vernon
5.1%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is Lakewood's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Mount Vernon
35,312
Lakewood has a 44% larger population than Mount Vernon.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Mount Vernon
1.90
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Mount Vernon's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Mount Vernon
17.76
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Mount Vernon's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Mount Vernon
44.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Mount Vernon
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Mount Vernon
$73,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Mount Vernon
$429,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Mount Vernon
17.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Mount Vernon
63.6%
Mount Vernon has a 23% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Mount Vernon
131.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Vernon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Vernon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,311 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (22% lower). Mount Vernon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,720 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (15% lower). Mount Vernon scores 170.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Mount Vernon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood. Mount Vernon has a owner-occupied of 62.2% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood. Mount Vernon has a single-family homes of 65.1% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Vernon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Mount Vernon: 17,057 for labor force. Mount Vernon has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 16.7% in Mount Vernon.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Vernon leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 4.49 in Lakewood. Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 6.48 in Lakewood. Mount Vernon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Mount Vernon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Vernon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.0% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Mount Vernon has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.8x the size of Mount Vernon (35,312).
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Lakewood
Mount Vernon
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Mount Vernon: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.6% in Mount Vernon. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood.
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